Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-06-23
FIREMEN's TOURNAMENT.

| ho"eNcr, on one or TWO points all viii
agree, viz: the royal manner in which
Mitchell entertained her visitors, and the
| promptness with which the Association
paid all premiums. The big free for all
hose race was won by Sioux Falls in AZ 90
seconds; Mitchell won the 46 class and
championship hose races, taking the prize
hose cart from the siouz Falls team, who
had won it two years. and required only
one more victory to make it their person
al property.
The novelty hook and ladder race, the
most practical contest in the tournament.
was won by the Miller team. This race
consists of running 300 yards with wagon,
stacking "a foot ladder, climber ascending
with roof ladder, and another climber fol-
lowing with bucket. The Miller hooks
made magnificent run. the fastest Of
the day by over second, completing the
ladder work in 45 9-l0 seconds. Tho
Aberdeen team, composed largely of pro-
fessiorals, came next, and by ignoring
the rules on the ladder work reached the
top in 44. Huron ran last and made
nearly the same foul as Aberdeen by the
climber going half way up the ladder and
having the roof ladder handed to him,
when the rule plainly says the climber
MUST CARRY THE ROOF LADDER FROM
THE GROUND. Huron was given As 7-l0.
Just at this time ii was very exciting, as all
disinterestsd fremen yelled ''foul' and
demanded "no time" for Aberdeen and
Huron. The Miller delegation visited the
judges, and We're advised TO enter protest
before the board of control who alone had
authority to decide the race. THIS sug-
gestion was adopted by Foreman Moffatt
and as the manager of the Huron team
acknowledged the foul, the board threw
out both teams and awarded frst prize to
the Miller team for meritorious work.
J. W. Coluillette made another mark
for Miller in the 100 yd run and ladder
climb. Langley, OF Huron, won first in
II seconds, the same as he did last year at
Pierre; Elliott, of Aberdeen, and Coquil-
lette tied for second place l7l. J. W.
showed the best Eerye and cleanest work
OF the lfdder climbing contests in running
Elliott III. We heogd several predict
great things for Coquillette next year if be
cares to go through the proper training.
The next race the Miller team was inter-
ested in was the hook and ladder race of
800 yards for the championship banner.
This was what tho Miller team went after
and as it was the strongest appearing team
on the grounds, had cSory reason to ex.
pect success, but the ficki3 Goddess be-
slowed her smiles elsewhere. The same
teams that contested for the novelty APP
peared in this race. the Mitchell aud
Parker companies boing Withdrawn
Huron drew first place, made fine race
and got time at 464 seconds, fve-eighths
slower than their Pierre record. The
Miller boys camo next and felt confident
they could beat Hurons time, but when
they started ladderman Smith neglected
to bold the ladder, as was his custom, un-
til the truck was in motion. This resulted
in jerking the wagon ont from under the
ladder, the back ind Of which struck the
ground. By excellent management aud
pluck the wagon men replaced the ladder
without stopping, although the checking
Of the team was. perceptible to everybody
But you ought to have seen those s'corn
huskers" make the dust fly after the ladder
the best Ia sder of the race and climber
Smith went to the top without slip.
Their time was announced at 47i, which
everybody conceded was great. consider
ing the accident at tho start. Aberdeen
came last and make record in 46, captur-
ing the banner which Huron had held for
two years.
The Miller company got first on the
novelty race, Cequillette second or ladder
climbing, and the team third on the cham
race. amounting in all to $1,000
The boys depsrted themselves in good
shape, and made an exhibit suital lie TO
the enterprise of Miller.
Hold on, now, we haven't forgotten the
band. nor will ether persons who saw or
heard them at Mitchell. They went, were
seen, and captured the enthusiastic ap-
plause Of the assembled multitudes. 1t
requires no conceit to say we had the best
hand at Mitchell, because 1t was conceded
by not only spectators but other band
men. Ours was the only drilled band
there, and when Major Kuenster marched
the boys up main street Friday evening
playing and executing their drill move
ments, the applause was long and loud,
and encore after encore kept them play
ing until dark. The trip resulted as sue
cessfully for Miller's delegation as could
be expected, and we are proud to say our
representation was equal to that of any
city IN the Territory.
The tournament wns graced by the
presence of our governor, who delivered a
speech to the firemen.
Among the officers for next year B. L.
Moffatt was chosen Vice President, and
the next tournament located at Huron.
AT HOME.
Saturday morning few OF our citizens
commenced active operations towards
preparing suitable reception for the boys
as they arrived on the p. NJ. train. Un-
der the generalship of Ed Jsynes iuyen-